n.
Pronunciation: ' jün-y ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, comparative of juvenis young ― more at YOUNG
Date: 13th century
1 a : less advanced in age : YOUNGER ― used chiefly to distinguish a son with the same given name as his father b (1) : YOUTHFUL (2) : designed for young people and especially adolescents c : of more recent date and therefore inferior or subordinate <a junior lien>
2 a : lower in standing or rank < junior partners> b : duplicating or suggesting on a smaller scale something typically large or powerful <a junior gale>
3 : of or relating to juniors or the class of juniors at an educational institution <the junior prom>